EDIT International Phonetic Alphabet

+ Example in German // beachten (observe) [bəˈʔaχtən]
+ Sound example

+ Alternatives // unknown
+ Former versions // unknown
+ Origin // Latin alphabet, small letter
+ Visual characterization // dotless question mark

+ In the IPA since 1932
+ IPA number 113

+ This sound can be found in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese.


Synonyms

English
+ Official name in the IPA // ›glottal plosive‹
+ Nonstandard // locking of glottis
+ Glottal stop


+ Source //
Principles of the International Phonetic Association, London, 1949. /
Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1989. /
Wikipedia. Die Liste der IPA-Zeichen & History of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Pullum, Geoffrey and William A. Ladusaw. Phonetic Symbol Guide. Second edition.

 FrauFriedrich